TED Talks
Sherwin Nuland: The extraordinary power of ordinary people
Sherwin Nuland, a surgeon and a writer, meditates on the idea of hope -- the desire to become our better selves and make a better world. It's a thoughtful 12 minutes that will help you focus on the road ahead.
Crash Course
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going...
TED Talks
Dan Ariely: Beware conflicts of interest
In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of interest: How the pursuit of knowledge and insight can be affected, consciously or not, by shortsighted personal goals. When we're...
Crash Course
Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government and Politics
So last week we talked about what special interest groups are and how they influence the political system, and today we’re going to focus on why we even have them in the first place. As to avoid getting too cynical, we’re going to focus...
TED Talks
Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
TED Talks
TED: Global ethic vs. national interest | Gordon Brown
Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global...
SciShow
Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away. Chapters View all...
TED Talks
TED: A young scientist's quest for clean water | Deepika Kurup
Deepika Kurup has been determined to solve the global water crisis since she was 14 years old, after she saw kids outside her grandparents' house in India drinking water that looked too dirty even to touch. Her research began in her...
Crash Course
Aggression V. Altruism: Crash Course Psychology
In our final episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses the ideas of Aggression and Altruism. These two things are difficult to understand and explain so sit tight and get ready to run the gauntlet of human emotions. If you are...
Crash Course
Non-Human Animals: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are taking all the things we have learned this year about doing philosophy and applying that to moral considerations regarding non-human animals. We’ll explore what philosophers like Peter Singer and Carl Cohen have to say about...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How the Suez Canal changed the world | Lucia Carminati
Today, nearly 30% of all global ship traffic passes through the Suez Canal, totaling over 20,000 ships in 2021. The site of the canal had been of interest to rulers as far back as the second millennium BCE, but plans to construct a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does cancer spread through the body? - Ivan Seah Yu Jun
Cancer usually begins with one tumor in a specific area of the body. But if the tumor is not removed, cancer has the ability to spread to nearby organs as well as places far away from the origin, like the brain. How does cancer move to...
Crash Course
Political Parties: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to talk about political parties and their role in American politics. So, when most people think about political parties they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that...
Crash Course
Imports, Exports, and Exchange Rates: Crash Course Economics
What is a trade deficit? Well, it all has to do with imports and exports and, well, trade. This week Jacob and Adriene walk you through the basics of imports, exports, and exchange. So, you remember the specialization and trade thing,...
Curated Video
Unlocking the Secrets of Insect Flight: Implications for Future Aerospace Technology
A group of biomechanical engineers at Oxford University have made groundbreaking discoveries about the flight of insects, attracting interest from the US Air Force. By understanding the laws that govern insect flight, they aim to develop...
Curated Video
Exploring Saturn: The Rings, Moons, and the Cassini-Huygens Mission
This video discusses the arrival of the Cassini Huygens probe at Saturn and its mission to study the planet's rings and moons. It highlights the significance of understanding Saturn's rings in relation to the formation of the planetary...
Curated Video
Stakeholder Engagement: Five-step Process
Stakeholder engagement is a key discipline within project management. Dr Mike Clayton describes a simple and powerful five-step process. Stakeholder engagement has also been called 'stakeholder management'. Mike is author of 'The...
Curated Video
What is a Discounted Cash Flow - DCF?
Creating a business case and an investment appraisal is essential at the start of your project. And many organizations specify that the investment appraisal uses a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) methodology. So, in this video, I answer the...
Curated Video
Second Round Interviews: Part 2
In the second part of our two part series, we help break down the differences between first and second round interviews as well as highlight some of the bigger mistakes that can end your hiring chances on the spot.
Curated Video
How to Work a Career Fair
Career fairs are one of the best ways for students to meet prospective employers and ultimately land a job. But you can't just roll out of bed and show up! Billy walks us through all the steps to make the career fair a success, from...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Porcelain House
PORCELAIN HOUSE THIS LANDMARK TAKES THE PHRASE MADE IN CHINA TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. THIS HOUSE, LOCATED TWO HOURS SOUTH OF BEIJING IN TIANJIN, IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. BUT THE EXTERIOR WALLS HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH A VARIETY OF PORCELAIN...
Curated Video
What Goes into a Full Stakeholder Analysis?
The process of managing stakeholder engagement starts with identifying your stakeholders. Next, you need to analyze those stakeholders to properly understand them and how best to engage with them. So, what goes into a full stakeholder...
Curated Video
How to Create a Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
The Discounted Cash Flow is a way to model flows of money into and out of a business, operation, or project, that takes account of the effects of interest and inflation. Money spent or earned today has a different value to money spent or...
Curated Video
Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners - 2022 Edition - Part 02 - Darknets
In this video, we will look at some of the websites classified on the dark web that allows you to browse websites or post questions anonymously.